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Thursday, June 30, 2005
Talk back: Cheating not justifiable
By Joseph M. Dabon
Hermag Subdivision, Mandaue City
In the June 18 issue of Sun.Star, a texter expressed her preference for cheating if it can prevent chaos.
Except under the rigors of the Principles of Double Effect, an immoral act is never justifiable. On the other hand, if there is a sure way to prevent chaos, then we shouldn’t create the reason for the occurrence of one.
A friend of mine, a reputable civil engineer, opted to discontinue his consultancy with one of the major local government entities in Cebu.
His reason? He could no longer stomach the attitude of his employers in the treatment of projects. This LGU don’t just overprice projects. It doubles the price.
By any measure, he did a very dignified act. But his reticence on the matter practically runs on similar track as that of the texter. To avoid chaos, people are silent over grossly overpriced lampposts, of scores of people murdered on our streets by vigilantes, of spending for an international sports event without the approval of the City Council, of allowing to be raped several times for fear of being killed.
The list of evil things can be endless on account of our preference to cheat and do immoral acts rather than avoid them totally. Or, where not possible, to confront the consequences of such immoralities.
In a brief conversation with Bruce Wayne in “Batman Begins,” Rachel said, “It is not what you are in the inside but what you do on the outside that defines you.”
Poignantly, it requires no deep soul-searching to know why we are lost, adrift, gripped with a feeling of hopelessness and forever relegated to the shameful role of being the sick man of Asia.
Instead of doing enough what is good for the country, we are so busy condoning and/or lending nobility to the despicability of our actions.
Unanswered complaint
(The writer of this letter, which is addressed to Bobby Nalzaro, wants to remain anonymous)
I rode a taxi last June 24, 2005 from the Mandaue public market to Cebu Velez General Hospital. To avoid heavy traffic, we passed by the reclamation area.
What surprised me was that when we stopped, the meter pegged the fare at P112.50, a far cry from the P80-P90 that I usually pay in traversing the same route. I complained but the driver turned down the meter and told me, "P110 na lang ang ibayad.” I paid the full amount, anyway, but copied the plate number of the taxi.
Later, I called up the LTO to complain. A certain Mister Cong told me to call the LTFRB office. I called the LTFRB office but the person that answered the phone told me to inform Citom because they don't have enough personnel to work on it. I called up the Traffic Division but was referred back to LTO.
I called the LTO for its personnel to trace the registered owner of that taxi na lang. But I was referred to LTO Lapu-Lapu because the owner was supposedly registered there. But when LTO Lapu-Lapu checked, nothing appeared in the computer. Finally, a man told me to go to the LTO 7 director.
I really don't know the right government agency that can help me solve this problem. But with the manner my complaint was treated, dili na lang ta ganahan mo-complain ug mag-anad ang mga taxi drivers.
(June 30, 2005 issue)
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